Family and Consumer Sciences

College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources

Ranchers Reacting to Disaster

The two articles below explain how ranchers MIGHT react to a major disease outbreak and/or agroterrorism event; but they do not assume ALL ranchers will react this way. The checklist and resource list are for practitioner and educator use in intervention and referral.

• Disease Outbreak: How Ranchers MIGHT React
• Defusing Angry or Hostile Ranchers
• Farm and Ranch Family Stress Checklist
• Rural Families in Tough Times Resource List